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Maintenance Tech

Pittston, PA 18640

Posted: 11/21/2024 Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm Job Category: Maintenance Job Number: 620457 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Maintenance Technician
  • Overview Maintain an expert level working knowledge of the companies’ ERP (NAV) utilizing its functionality and maintaining, reviewing, and initializing reports, forms, and miscellaneous tasks/ screens as required.
  • Ability to handle and complete, start to finish, secondary tasks and assignments as directed by Upper Management as they arise, within reasonable timelines as provided.
  • Ability to adhere to, observe, and follow the policies and regulations of our company Corporate and local levels.
  • Ability to conform and adapt to changing conditions commensurate with a small team, as Maintenance Mechanic, there will be times when you are asked to cover the roles and duties of vacant (short or long term) positions within the team. No job, role, duty, or responsibility is outside of the scope of this position.
  • Responsible to maintain records and logs (physical and electronic) of repairs and maintenance to our machines i.e. PM and Repair work orders in NAV.
  •  Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve all technical maintenance and repair issues.
  • Responsible to provide daily feedback and updates to Production department personnel and planners to help utilize our lines and machinery to best accomplish production requirements.
  • Prioritize tasks and repairs to reduce downtime. Execute repairs and installations timely and efficiently again focusing on increasing efficiency and maximizing uptime.
  • Responsible for maintaining, inventorying and managing spare parts/ consumable items on hand, while demonstrating justifiable fiscal responsibility.
  • Develop an expertise level familiarity with our Food Safety Programs including our CCP’s, CP’s, GMP’s, and SSOP’s . As a Maintenance Mechanic, Second Shift, your Primary Function is to contribute to the operational success of the our team at the Pittston Production Facility, ensuring Safe Quality Food Products are produced efficiently through the demonstration and execution of your Essential Duties and Responsibilities.
  • Maintain and ensure a safe working environment for all employees. Prioritize Food Safety through Allergen Awareness, GMP’s, Production Room Cleanliness, etc.
  • Maximize production uptime. Maintain all our organizations production equipment and property, and vested interests and properties, i.e. building maintenance etc. Support the maintenance / operator teams, including technicians, mechanics, and machine operators, supporting and training team members.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @theplanetforward.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Forward.

Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.